Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

    CROSSFORD PLAYGROUP 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Data adjusted to reflect year end change
    Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
    Total income £8,744 £12,120 £11,766 £5,315 £14,990 £11,044
    Total spending £9,758 £10,675 £1,828 £6,309 £10,147 £10,605
    Surplus/deficit -£1,014 £1,445 £9,938 -£994 £4,843 £439
    Established: 23 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Child day-care services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • South Lanarkshire
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Corra Foundation - Boost Small Grants
    £3,000 05/09/2023
    towards running costs including salary costs.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 13/07/2001, number: SC032258
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , ML119JT

    Objectives

    a) advance the education of pre-school children so that they may take a constructive place in their community, and also the education of their parents/guardians in furtherance of that aim b) provide safe and satisfYing group play in which parents/guardians take part when appropriate c) encourage charitable activities through which parents/guardians may help the children

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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